Tommy Elphick

The Wizard

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Jul 2, 2009

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• Feb 2, 2013

• #1

Anyone else think it was a mistake to let him go?spoken to few Fluff fans and they all say he's a proper captain and leader now and widely regarded as one of their best signings and the best CB in league one. Also when I said about his tendency to hoof they said Eddie Howe has eradicated this from his game.

Obviously when we let him go most deemed it as a good move for both, still think the same?

 

poidy

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Aug 3, 2009

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Yes but he's playing in League One now. That's his level. Was never gonna cut it for a championship side with promotion aspirations.

 

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BensGrandad

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• Feb 2, 2013

• #3

The Wizard said:

Obviously when we let him go most deemed it as a good move for both, still think the same?

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Yes neither him nor Steve Cook are good enough at the way we play football but ok at a more direct game.

 

OSRGull

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• Feb 2, 2013

• #4

Good move for both teams and the player.

 

Weststander

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• Feb 2, 2013

• #5

Nice bloke and an Albion fan for life, but struggled at the top of league one for us (his own game), let alone assisting our Championship mid table fizzle-out.

 

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BensGrandad

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• Feb 2, 2013

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Hope AFCB get promoted this season so that he will get the chance to play at The Amex albeit against his favourite team on their way to the Premioer League.

 

The Wizard

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I agree like I said when we let him go it was the correct choice for both, but apparently he's matured a lot now and really came into his own as a player in the last 6 months. Still have a feeling he may go on to be a decent championship defender

 

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stss30

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Apr 24, 2008

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• Feb 2, 2013

• #8

Not good enough for the top end of the Championship. Simple as that.

 

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Da Man Clay

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• Feb 2, 2013

• #9

stss30 said:

Not good enough for the top end of the Championship. Simple as that.

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Indeed. Cracking league 1 cb. Will very much struggle at this level.

 

Ninja Elephant

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Feb 16, 2009

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There are a lot of shit centre backs in the Championship. Zat Knight for example. Tommy Elphick could play at this standard, comfortably. He isn't ever going to be a top player, but he has the intelligence to play to his strengths and I think the more he plays, the better he will be.

Gareth McAuley of West Brom was a bog standard Champ centre back until getting a Premier League chance aged 32. Elphick can still improve and prove people wrong.

 

poidy

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BensGrandad said:

Hope AFCB get promoted this season so that he will get the chance to play at The Amex albeit against his favourite team on their way to the Premioer League.

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Erm, pretty sure he's already played at The Amex

 

Ninja Elephant

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poidy said:

Erm, pretty sure he's already played at The Amex

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Has he? I don't think he has actually, not in a game of any importance or attendance.

 

poidy

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Ninja Elephant said:

Has he? I don't think he has actually, not in a game of any importance or attendance.

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If I'm wrong I stand corrected

 

Ninja Elephant

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Feb 16, 2009

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poidy said:

If I'm wrong I stand corrected

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I think you are, he played a couple of friendly games away from home but was then sold for £150,000 to Bournemouth before we played Chelsea.

He'll play here eventually and I'll be really pleased for him, he deserves it.

 

Questions

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Worthing

• Feb 2, 2013

• #15

stss30 said:

Not good enough for the top end of the Championship. Simple as that.

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Nor are we.

 

Thunder Bolt

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Aug 18, 2009

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• Feb 2, 2013

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Weststander said:

Nice bloke and an Albion fan for life, but struggled at the top of league one for us (his own game), let alone assisting our Championship mid table fizzle-out.

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He's a Liverpool fan.

 

Zebedee

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Hangleton

• Feb 2, 2013

• #17

Ninja Elephant said:

There are a lot of shit centre backs in the Championship. Zat Knight for example. Tommy Elphick could play at this standard, comfortably. He isn't ever going to be a top player, but he has the intelligence to play to his strengths and I think the more he plays, the better he will be.

Gareth McAuley of West Brom was a bog standard Champ centre back until getting a Premier League chance aged 32. Elphick can still improve and prove people wrong.

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I had a lot of time for Tommy and was very sad to see him leave the club. I think he will find his feet if promoted to the Championship with the cherries and will prove a few doubters wrong.

 

Butch Willykins

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Shoreham-by-Sea

• Feb 3, 2013

• #18

On the end of a horror tackle from MK dons player yesterday. Looked awful, hope he's ok

 

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Springal

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GOSBTS

• Feb 3, 2013

• #19

Regardless of all of this, realistically now would have been his first chance of playing (bar some cup games maybe) and missing a whole season he needs regular games.

 

JamesAndTheGiantHead

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Sep 2, 2011

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• Feb 3, 2013

• #20

Tommy 'Hand of God' Elphick. Still fuming over that penalty decision.